Zero Boemker
@zeroaru.bsky.social
Writer, actor, and creator of indie narrative games. Open for commissions for writing, editing, and sensitivity reading. Any Pronouns https://wavervelvetisbest.itch.io
I am taking a much needed vacation but it's the middle of Common Bonds 3's crowdfunding. What if: opportunity? One RT = one vacation pic when I am back on a wifi tonight and/or later. It's gorgeous out here on Quebec's North Coast www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...
Common Bonds 3 - An Anthology of Aromantic SFF
Common Bonds 3 is an anthology of 18 SFFH short stories and poetry with aromantic main characters and a central platonic bond.
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I guess I can say it now: I'm one of the folks hit by the Paizo layoffs. My last day will be in early July. I'm devastated. I love the folks I've worked with the past three years. I love the fans. I love the games we made. If you have an opening for a remote editor, I'd love to hear from you.
To celebrate Pride Month, we're giving away a Steam key for any of our visual novels! 💜 RT to enter 💜 1 winner can pick 1 free Steam key for any of our games (Canvas Menagerie, Asphodelium, etc.) 💜 Ends Friday June 5th midnight CT See our full catalogue here: store.steampowered.com/developer/cr...
Celebrate pride by sending money to trans people in need. We’re one of the poorest demographics facing some of the highest employment discrimination and public life is increasingly being placed out of reach for many of us.
This Pride Month, I would like to share that I have been unemployed since I graduated college back in August. Trans people have such a hard time finding jobs, and if you’d like to hire a qualified proofreader and sensitivity reader, please consider reaching out to me.
Stuff you can do as an ally 1. Send queer people money and/or give us jobs 2. Get in between queer people and those who intended to do us harm, physically if necessary, but there's a million other ways. 3. Boycott companies that platform oppressors 4. Honestly examine your own gender & sexuality
Want to win a copy of the game at launch!? Follow and share the post below - and we'll draw five names for a Steam key when the game is available later this year. GL! x bsky.app/profile/pant...
NEWS! You hear that!? That's the sound of OFFBEAT; a music-tycoon game from the fantastic @whetstone.games OFFBEAT allows you to hook up kids toys, garden ornaments and kitchen utensils to a sequencer to create glorious electronic music (and export to .wav!) store.steampowered.com/app/4468030/...
I am one of those people. Technically I am paid for my theater work, but it is technically a volunteer position and not a job and it is not a living wage. I graduated college at 21, am on the board of two nonprofits, and yet nowhere wants to hire me because I’m autistic.
And 85% of autistic adults with college degrees are unemployed. Not underemployed. Unemployed. The highest rate of any disability group. Higher than people with physical disabilities. Higher than people with vision or hearing loss. www.instagram.com/p/DW4F9pwFOAz/
For the pinned post 🐴 Check out our simple puzzle game! Try to enclose the horse in the largest possible area with limited walls. To support the game, give this a repost!
@gdc-ai-horseshit.bsky.social I love entering Moscone West and getting hit with whatever the fuck this is.
At a live comedy show right now and it’s making me want to be an e-celeb so that I can get on Abolish Everything by @nebula.tv
In a few hours, I will randomly select someone who reposted to win an exclusive Steam key for our upcoming game: After the Wane, a breathtaking visual novel featuring rotoscoping. 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/... #GameDev #IndieDev #Animation #Gaming 🎮
listen just pay me $20 a month to correct your grammar. I use way less water
Did you know you can play the wacky psychological horror sitcom Laugh Track right now? It's true! It's free and the cops can't stop you (yet). If you've already played it, tell a friend! We've got no marketing budget, so word of mouth helps a lot. store.steampowered.com/app/3765430/...
Laugh Track on Steam
You're now the lead writer for Juno's World, a perfectly normal sitcom in which nothing strange or horrible happens, ever! Choose your scripts, decide what characters to build relationships with, and ...
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This. I also read this as being "cringe and autistic," but you know what, both work for me.
I highly recommend being cringe and authentic.
Gamers! There's a big bundle of games on sale on Itch.io to support the Immigrant Law Center of Minneapolis. itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
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The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
My first ever game that I made back in December is in this bundle! Please check it out and support those in Minnesota!
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
New month, new games for you! Yes plural. For February we’ve got chummy with @firesquid.games - with another twist on our usual format Sign up to the newsletter at www.pantaloon.io for the lowdown We’ve also got 5 keys reserved for here. Follow, share & we’ll pick winners at the end of Feb x
#gamewriting Isn't always easy, especially when tackling heavier topics. The incredible Heidi McDonald has shared some of her tips for practicing self-care while making a sad game:
Protecting Yourself While Making a Sad Game | IGDA Game Writing SIG
Guidance for creators developing emotionally heavy games, particularly those based on personal trauma, with lessons learned from making a game about loss.
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Also quoting this to say that Obra Dinn was the game that really got me into indie games and also is so good that it changed my sleep phase schedule and I go to bed at 6 am now.
Let's make it a tiny thread, because Return of the Obra Dinn is also on sale during this event, and it's god damn one of the best games ever. Like, I can't describe just how good this is, but every time you get stuff right it plays a little piece of music that feels so god damn rewarding. Play it!
Quoting this before the sale ends to say that this is my favorite game of 2025! I adore the character writing, mythology, and mystery! And there’s canon queer people. (But can’t tell you who because spoilers.)
There's currently a Steam Detective Fest event right now, and there's some very neat games on sale, such as The Séance of Blake Manor, a game that is quite honestly pure genius. I still need to play more of it to give it a proper recommendation, but it's been thoroughly brilliant so far.
If you or anyone you know is looking for a tradigital 2d animator, I’d appreciate the chance. Looking for new mid-to-longer term projects mainly. Previews of some of my work here: camillecee.weebly.com Reposts appreciated, with love, increasingly urgent anxiety and thanks!
CAMILLE C.
CAMILLE C.
camillecee.weebly.com
Last November we hosted our inaugural #gamewriting jam. With over 100 submissions, the results blew us away. Today we'd like to share some words from our wonderful participants reflecting on their experiences. www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...